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How Polycentric Governance Shapes Rural Operation: Evidence from Huashu Village in Nanjing, China

Land
The diversification of rural development actors in China has promoted a shift from state-centered governance toward collaborative approaches, with rural operation emerging as an important pathway for resource mobilization and value creation.
Ling Pu, Ziyi Yuan, Xinyue Zhang, Dazhuan Ge   +3 more
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Contractual arrangements and food quality certifications in the Mexican avocado industry

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2013
The adoption of private quality certifications in agrifood supply chains often requires specific investments by producers which can be safeguarded by choosing specific contractual arrangements.
J. J. Arana-Coronado, J Bijman, O. Omta, A. G. J. M. Oude Lansink   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disentangling Bulk and Surface Contributions to Charge and Discharge Fading in High‐Voltage LiCoO2

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
High‐voltage operation of LiCoO2 accelerates capacity fading through bulk and surface degradation. By introducing a LiTaO3 coating to selectively suppress surface degradation, bulk and surface contributions to charge and discharge fading are decoupled.
Hyungjoon Moon, Sangbin Park, Jaewoo Jung, Seongeun Lee, Chanwoo Jung, Min‐Sik Park, Won‐Sub Yoon   +6 more
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Contractual arrangements in the cattle beef chain: an analysis of trust [PDF]

Ciência Rural
: In Brazil, the conflict between cattlemen and the slaughterhouse industry is evident and historic in the beef cattle Agribusiness System, in which opportunistic behavior is commonplace.
Lechan Colares-Santos, Aleksan Shanoyan, Sandra Mara de Alencar Schiavi   +2 more
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Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen, Patryk Wąsik, Juan Fernando Cucuyame Morales, Marie Kate Palau, Adrian Francisco Duran Ornelas, Phani Saketh Dasika, Jin Hee Kim, Radhika Laxminarayana, Eric Hintsala, Greta Chang, Junzhi Liao, Lizhi Sun, Nathan Lord, Atsushi Arakaki, Paul Bardunias, Pablo Zavattieri, David Kisailus   +16 more
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What’s Common to Relationship Banking and Relationship Investing? Reflections within the Contractual Theory of the Firm [PDF]

The financial systems in continental Europe are subject to profound changes in the institutions of market exchange. Banks traditionally holding close relationships with firms are substituted by non-bank institutional investors. The present paper examines
Doris Neuberger
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Does digital transformation improve supply chain efficiency of agricultural enterprises?

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Enhancing supply chain efficiency (SCE) of agricultural enterprises is crucial for building sustainable agriculture and food systems. While digital transformation (DT) presents a potential pathway to this end, it constitutes a high-risk, systemic ...
Lijun Zeng, Junyi Wan, Lin Chen, Jia Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Light‐Induced Field‐Tunneling Synapses in Solution‐Processed Van Der Waals Heterostructures for Scalable, Retina‐Inspired Optical Sensing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A scalable, solution‐processed WSe2/ZrO2‐x van der Waals heterostructure realizes a light‐induced field‐tunneling synapse (LIFTS) that activates exclusively under bright illumination, emulating the photopic adaptation of the human retina at the device level.
Kijeong Nam, Jihyun Kim, Soobeen Ji, In Soo Kim, Sejin Kim, Eungseon Yeon, Do Kyung Hwang, Iva Plutnarová, Zdeněk Sofer, Sang Min Won, Joohoon Kang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Contract Functions on Contractors’ Performance Behaviors: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Buildings
Understanding how contract functions influence contractors’ performance behaviors is critical for improving project outcomes in the construction industry.
Mingzhu Yang, Haitao Chen, Yongshun Xu, Jinjian Wu   +3 more
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Dynamically Actuated Reconfigurable Topographical Surface Enables Active Control of Implant‐Associated Infections

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash, Jihun Lee, J. Scott VanEpps, Sungmin Nam, Jouha Min   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source